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Nellie Pou

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, NJ-09

Representative since 2025

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On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 127,785 votes (52.0%)
The race: Everyone running for NJ-09 · Compare Pou with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Lowering Costs
Protecting Healthcare
Keeping Communities Safe
Veterans Benefits
Read them in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2025 · votes with their party 97% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-5751
Money: $3.1M raised, $2.2M spent, $1.1M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 15% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 31% from New Jersey · largest committee giver EMILYS LIST, $12.6K
Outside groups: $21K supporting, $155.8K opposing Pou
Backed by: Mikie Sherrill · SEIU 32BJ · Communications Workers of America and 90 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Immigration, Transportation and Public Works, Crime and Law Enforcement

Their wordsWhat does Pou say they will do?

4 priorities from nelliepoufornewjersey.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

4 priorities · 4 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$3.1M

$3,131,322

Spent

$2.2M

$2,203,295

Cash on hand

$1.1M

$1,080,500

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00887547

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

70¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($2.2M of $3.1M). Cash on hand went from $417.1K on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.1M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$351,113	$86,492	$417,096
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$503,524	$140,919	$779,700
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$491,051	$143,380	$1,127,371
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$427,587	$235,163	$1,319,795
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$467,854	$219,055	$1,568,593
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$86,344	$145,103	$1,509,835
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$334,455	$50,931	$1,793,359
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$392,593	$582,045	$1,603,906
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$76,801	$600,207	$1,080,500

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $3,131,322 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,445,31746%

Largest donors

Brenda Baker2 contributions, latest Dec 30, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · LOS ALTOS, CA$7,000
Anita Bekenstein2 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2025 · RETIRED · BOSTON, MA$7,000
Joshua Bekenstein2 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2025 · RETIRED · BOSTON, MA$7,000
Robert Ciasulli3 contributions, latest Dec 5, 2025 · PRESIDENT/OWNER · BOB CIASULLI AUTO GROUP · LITTLE FALLS, NJ$7,000
John Dawson2 contributions, latest Sep 22, 2025 · RETIRED · PALO ALTO, CA$7,000
Robert A. Dennison2 contributions, latest Dec 15, 2025 · INSURANCE EXECUTIVE · AUSTIN RISK MANAGEMENT, LTD. · AUSTIN, TX$7,000
Abigail Dow2 contributions, latest Aug 20, 2025 · ADVOCACY · SI, LLC · NEW YORK, NY$7,000
Stephen English2 contributions, latest May 13, 2025 · RETIRED · PASADENA, CA$7,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
New Jersey home545 contributions · 31%		$367,603
California187 contributions · 16%		$191,020
New York114 contributions · 15%		$181,153
District of Columbia147 contributions · 7.8%		$92,751
Massachusetts121 contributions · 7.6%		$90,848
Maryland66 contributions · 2.8%		$33,177
Florida40 contributions · 2.8%		$32,813
Virginia60 contributions · 2.1%		$25,248

Top donor states

Name

Amount

New Jersey home545 contributions · 31%

$367,603

California187 contributions · 16%

$191,020

New York114 contributions · 15%

$181,153

District of Columbia147 contributions · 7.8%

$92,751

Massachusetts121 contributions · 7.6%

$90,848

Maryland66 contributions · 2.8%

$33,177

Florida40 contributions · 2.8%

$32,813

Virginia60 contributions · 2.1%

$25,248

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 535 contributions · 34% of ranked		$345,734
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 157 contributions · 12% of ranked		$126,602
BOB Ciasulli Auto Group5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$11,500
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 17 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$11,285
Winning Strategies Washington8 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$11,050
Foundation Risk Partners6 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$9,000
Archer Financial LLC2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000
Aristeia Capital2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 535 contributions · 34% of ranked

$345,734

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 157 contributions · 12% of ranked

$126,602

BOB Ciasulli Auto Group5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$11,500

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 17 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$11,285

Winning Strategies Washington8 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$11,050

Foundation Risk Partners6 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$9,000

Archer Financial LLC2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

Aristeia Capital2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
New Jersey Democratic State Committee3 payments · 15% of all spending		$340,000
Mvar Media LLC3 payments · 6.1% of all spending		$134,990
Kinetic Strategies10 payments · 5% of all spending		$109,371
H & P Consulting, LLC7 payments · 4.8% of all spending		$106,081
HM Consulting25 payments · 4.5% of all spending		$99,426
CYR, Morghan16 payments · 4.3% of all spending		$95,654
Kinetic Strategies LLC8 payments · 3.2% of all spending		$70,582
United States Treasury16 payments · 2.6% of all spending		$56,333

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 535 contributions · 30% of ranked		$351,634
Attorney106 contributions · 7.8% of ranked		$91,808
Consultant81 contributions · 4.4% of ranked		$51,475
CEO27 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$39,100
Real Estate21 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$32,877
Executive19 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$28,203
Founder7 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$20,300
Owner26 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$20,300

Nellie Pou

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Pou say they will do?

1Priority 1: Lowering Costs 1 statement

2Priority 2: Protecting Healthcare 1 statement

3Priority 3: Keeping Communities Safe 1 statement

4Priority 4: Veterans Benefits 1 statement

RecordWhat is Pou’s record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas16 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $3,131,322 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Pou’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 3

Officials 40

Unions 14

Organizations 36

BallotWhen is Pou on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Committees that gave

Transfers in

Where the donors live $1,192,144 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $327,265 across this race

What the payments were for $1,558,325 itemized

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